Music x Culture

Out on Z Tapes records; the unrequited french-based artist, In Love With A Ghost, gives us a profound peak into his imagination through his latest project; healing. Likely as a world of enchantment through the passing minutes, this album gets warmer and cozier as the different, yet ‘similar’, atmospheres kick in. This world seems to…

Had the first-ear to Medlar’s on Ninja Tune’s Solid Steel show and been hooked up as many; with his handmade and mostly unreleased tracks throughout his podcast. Initial reflex was to dig out his records with his signed label, Wolf Music, and to my demise I just couldn’t get my hands on it and left…

First off , we’ll go through these golden Remixes volumes, where Simbad revisited tracks by Sean Kuti, Quantic, Karizma and so much more. His discography consists of over 200 music productions and remixes! so if anyone were to mention it all, that would cost us a day… which I’m in anyway. We’re talking about the…

So, mood for today is a record that I discovered several months ago, but yeah, good music tend to stick with you, just listen to these and savour those alternative peaks you’ll reach with this album… you may then still be talking about the experience months later. The Party is the latest release from Andy…

Things you need on a bright day, well obviously shades and a good sound set having Blip Discs releases on repeat ! This 2 track record, about only 9 minutes, when disregarding lousy math can seem much longer when dwelled through the depth of O’Flynn‘s world. First track; Oberyn, propels the listener to a seemingly…

The Sound of. hits the scene with full force this month with tastemakers from Brussels, the mighty LeftO [Brownswood Recordings] along with the vigorous Fatoosan [Supafly Collective], and brace up as their sole intention is to blow up your mind and leave you amazed.. To widen the LeftO and Fatoosan experience, a first chapter will be…

Music from Uganda or more precisely Iganga, which is a 4-hour drive from the Ugandan capital Kampala. It’s a collaboration between Soundthread, Santuri and On the Corner records which travelled to capture sounds, produced by unconventional artists, and sharing it across the globe; keeping it as true and authentic as possible. Iganga is one among…

The odd trio have welcomed a new member. Saxophonist Leland Whitty joins the canadian group formed in Toronto and contributes as the fourth comrade for their upcoming album. Coming out on the 8th july, this is IV by BADBADNOTGOOD. 2 tracks are currently available for purchase and listen on their Bandcamp page. Speaking Gently has…

Zambon and Kacper Kapsa, both disk jockeys and producers from Poland, came up with an idea of promoting Polish music all over the globe by releasing different compilations, mixes and edits. This is how, in 2010, The Very Polish Cut Outs was born and how during their 6 years of work, impacted and left their mark…

8 years after The Eraser out on XL recocrdings, Thom Yorke self-releases his 2nd solo album along the long time Radiohead producer, Nigel Godrich, and cover artist Stanley Downwood. Tomorrow’s Modern Boxes is a kind of listening experience that is quickly forgotten afterwards…Like a dream, it is intense and is wished to be revived countless times. This…

Love Is The Movement are words from the heart brought out in rhythms by the Swedish-born Chilean/Brazilian Yarah Bravo. This album is all written and vocalised by her and features several contributing wizards, so be prepared for anything. Freedom Fighters is about not giving up and struggle no matter what. Dj Vadim enveloped those words through his beats…

Music from the Church White label series; Bristol based artist Ishmael came up with Time & Time Again on March 2015. A 2-track Ep full of deep and the things you need to move. Time & Time Again is a seducing piece of work that would get anyone hooked up. A smooth house feeling, with a jazzy…

Leaf is the story of two dynamic producers who combined their forces into creating an instrumental hip hop haven based on Brazillian music samples from their collection. We’re talking about Sébastien Arni a.k.a Chief and the france based, producer and dj, Deheb. The signature of the Brazillian music, i.e the rhythm engaged by the drums,…

After Poppy Wash and Syrup, the first two album issued by the artist Yolke, Real Memories Ep is released on Fallopian Tunes. This third installment is rock solid on the drums.. take chilango for instance; the distorted effects and momentaneous guitar playing is going to get you out of any concentration and it’s only the clear handling of…

Only one month flew by since the release of Havana Club Rumba Sessions by the dj, record collector and brownswood maestro Gilles Peterson. The cuban music has its roots in numerous other countries such as in Africa, Congo and Carabalí. Gilles Peterson, with a global idea, converged to those roots, met up with experienced and esteemed rumba…

Simon Lam, member of the band I’lls and Kllo’s half, comes with the Ep ‘Tin’ on his solo project Nearly Oratorio. The Melbourne based solo project is releasing their magic after quite a time. Nearly Oratorio came with the epic alternative/indie debut album ‘Showers’ in August 2011 and after 5 years ‘Tin’ , which was produced in 2013, is being unveiled on the 11th of April….

Music from France, although the feeling evokes waves from Japan or even Berlin. Well that’s the magic the independent Paris based artist, In Love With A Ghost, comes up with each of his ep’s. ordinary magic is the second ep by the french artist. This ep, with its berlin kind of beat structure along with lovely vocals,…

So the Flies don’t Come is the latest album by the talented rapper, poet and wordsmith Rory Ferreira a.k.a Milo. This album is one quirky listening experience as humour and contemplation is what you’re going into. On top of that, the unique flow from the first track to the last will surely leave you thirsty for…

Midnight Moods is the first album release of the london based rap artist MC Pinty. This album has everything a hip hop/rap digger is looking for. A great electronic built up along with a perfect british-accented vocal work, is what gets you to leave these songs on repeat. MC Pinty is another rising artist from the south-east…

Amara Touré, a forgotten legend, was brought back to light by the German record label Analog Africa. During Amara Touré’s several years with music, he recorded a total of 10 songs which were enough for him to be considered as a legend. Amara Touré’s interpretation of Cuban music was astonishingly incredible and this was how Ibra Kassé, producer…